
Frozen funds: Why Europe will struggle to fill USAID gap
Despite court rulings challenging the funding freeze, the fate of the US Agency for International Development remains in doubt.
Thu Feb 27 2025

China builds space alliances in Africa as Trump cuts foreign aid
As China advances its relationships in Africa with technology incentives, the United States is pulling back.
Fri Feb 14 2025

Trump administration memo tells USAID to put "America First" in reviewing foreign aid
The USAID send contractors a notice ordering them to "immediately issue stop-work orders" and to "amend, or suspend existing awards."
Tue Jan 28 2025

Vietnam forfeits billions of dollars in foreign aid amid anti-graft freeze, document says
The anti-graft drive has created a sort of paralysis, in which bureaucrats are slow to approve or advance initiatives.
Fri May 17 2024

Taliban say U.N. promises aid after meeting with officials in Kabul
Afghanistan, one of the poorest countries in the world, has been plunged into crisis by the abrupt end of billions of dollars in foreign aid.
Mon Sep 06 2021

US warns Myanmar regarding attacks on Muslims, aid groups
American officials are warning that attacks on minority Muslims and foreign aid groups in Myanmar are threatening the nascent thaw in relations between Washington and this former pariah state.
Fri Apr 18 2014

Actor Gene Hackman and wife found dead at home
Gene Hackman, the intense character actor who won two Oscars, has died alongside his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, and their dog at home
Thu Feb 27 2025

Industry players call for refinements to Gig Workers Bill
Leading companies in Malaysias gig economy have raised concerns over the draft of the country's upcoming Gig Workers Bill, urging for refinement of key provisions before tabling it at the Parliament
Thu Feb 27 2025

Household debt at RM1.63 trillion at end of 2024, much lower than financial assets -- MOF
The national household debt, which stood at RM1.63 trillion as at end-December 2024 -- equivalent to 84.2 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP)
Thu Feb 27 2025

Govt, BNM continue to strengthen trade and investment mechanisms in local currency
The government and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will continue to strengthen and improve existing channels and mechanisms to facilitate trade and investment transactions in the local currency.
Thu Feb 27 2025

LRT3 scheduled to begin operation on Sept 30 -- MOT
The Light Rail Transit Line 3 (LRT3) in the Klang Valley is scheduled to start operation on Sept 30, 2025, after the project's hand-over to Prasarana Malaysia Bhd by the turnkey contractor on July 31.
Thu Feb 27 2025

Egypt rejects Israeli proposal for Cairo to administer Gaza
Egypt on rejected on Wednesday any proposal for taking control of the Gaza Strip, after a call by Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid for Cairo to temporarily administer the Palestinian territory
Thu Feb 27 2025

PM Anwar announces allocation of RM35 million to support waqf ecosystem
The government has in principle agreed to allocate funds totalling RM35 million to support and boost the waqf ecosystem in Malaysia, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Thu Feb 27 2025

Physical sexual assault on girl in mosque: Teenager pleads guilty
A teenager was charged in the Ampang Sessions Court here today with committing sexual physical assault to a girl at a mosque in Batang Kali, Hulu Selangor.
Thu Feb 27 2025

What we know about Malaysia’s missing MH370 plane, 11 years on
Here are some details of the search for MH370 and the unresolved mystery of what happened.
Thu Feb 27 2025

NASA's SPHEREx space telescope to explore what happened right after the Big Bang
SPHEREx is looking to answer questions about the origin of the universe while mapping the distribution of galaxies.
Thu Feb 27 2025